U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released much-needed policy guidance on how to determine “extreme hardship” for qualifying relatives under certain waiver provisions in current immigration law. Certain non-citizens who are deemed inadmissible cannot gain admission into the U.S. or receive other immigration benefits. Individuals who have committed certain crimes, for example, are considered inadmissible to the U.S. However, USCIS has discretion to admit ce

Our office enjoyed speaking with participants of the Salem Baptist Church ARISE program. ARISE is a wonderful initiative of the church that serves community entrepreneurs. The program has been going strong for over a decade thanks to SBCOC's strong leadership team and enthusiastic participants. Special thanks to Dr. Jackson and Ms. Rogers for organizing and being such welcoming hosts. A pleasure meeting everyone. For more information on the program, please visit: https://lnkd

Our office was honored to have attended the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice / Chicago Bar Foundation Regional Meeting. It was wonderful to engage with so many judges, court staff, circuit clerks, lawyers, bar association leaders, legal aid providers, and law school faculty. Humbled to have been in a room with such great minds. The meeting served to engage members of the judiciary, private practitioners, legal aid attorneys, interpreters, social services